PT-2018-4249 · WordPress · Brute Force Login Protection

0Pc0Defr · Published 2018-04-06 · Updated 2018-05-09 · CVE-2014-5034

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Brute Force Login Protection module version 1.3 for WordPress

Description A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) issue exists, allowing remote attackers to hijack user authentication for requests with unknown impact. This is achieved through a crafted request to the brute-force-login-protection page, specifically targeting the wp-admin/options-general.php endpoint.

Recommendations For Brute Force Login Protection module version 1.3, consider disabling the module until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the wp-admin/options-general.php endpoint to minimize the risk of CSRF attacks.

Exploit

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-5034

Affected Products

Brute Force Login Protection

References · 4

• 🔥 https://github.com/0pc0deFR/wordpress-sploit-framework/blob/master/exploits/Brute_Force_Login_Protection_1_3_Cross_Site_Request_Forgery · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/0pc0deFR/Exploits/blob/master/CVE-2014-5034/exploit.html · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5034 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5034 · Note